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These protesters therefore opened up a power vacuum they were unwilling to fill. As a result, their movements were often recuperated by conservative, nationalist, or fascist organizations—like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, or the Right Sector in Ukraine—who lacked such scruples, and were more than happy to negotiate on behalf of the movement.
The movement has made important progress, but focusing on rights and representation leaves too many behind.
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Like the previous Vietnam generation of baby boomers, US university students are waking up to the atrocities their government commits or helps its client states to commit around the world.
The excesses of social protest movements can play into the hands of candidates who promise to restore order.